Senior SDET

Location

This is a hybrid role. Our office is located at Arthaland Century Pacific Tower, 5th Avenue, BGC. This role requires going to our office at least one day a week.

Role Hours

The expected working hours for this position are from 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM, based on the Philippine Time Zone (PHT).

About Point

✨ Real Impact, Real People: Our mission at Point is to make homeownership more valuable and accessible. Your work directly helps homeowners access their wealth, achieve financial flexibility, and realize life changing goals.

✨ Funding: With over $175M raised from top investors like Andreessen Horowitz, WestCap, Greylock, and Prudential, we’re scaling fast! You have the opportunity to join us at a pivotal stage.

✨ Game-changing Product: We're building a category defining company in home equity. We’ve earned a 4.7 Trustpilot rating and an A+ from the BBB, a testament to the value we provide to our 15,000+ customers.

✨ Great Place to Work: Our employees love working here! We are a Certified Great Place to Work and a Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area.

✨ Hybrid Collaboration, Connected Culture: Based in the Philippines, this hybrid role offers flexibility while fostering strong connection through in-person moments, cross-functional teamwork, and a people-first culture that prioritizes collaboration, belonging, and shared success. 

About the role

As a Senior SDET at Point, you will be a technical leader in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products. You will design and maintain scalable test automation frameworks, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate closely with engineering, product, and UX teams to drive a culture of quality across the organization. This is a hands-on role for someone who is passionate about software quality, continuous improvement, and mentoring others.

Your responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and scale end-to-end automation frameworks for UI, API, and backend services independently with minimal supervision.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable delivery.
• Define and execute comprehensive testing strategies across API, UI, integration, regression, performance, and security testing.
• Collaborate with engineers to improve code testability, reliability, and overall product quality.
• Track and analyze quality metrics, automation coverage, defect trends, and regression risks; recommend improvements.
• Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance from a quality perspective.
• Mentor and coach junior QA/SDET engineers, promoting best practices in automation and quality engineering.
• Drive quality initiatives across teams, influencing design and architecture decisions to enhance testability.
• Leverage AI/ML tools for intelligent test generation, prioritization, defect prediction, and test data management.
• Advocate for quality in product planning, release readiness, and post-release analysis.

About you

• 5+ years of experience in software quality engineering, with hands-on test automation expertise.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript; experience with additional languages e.g., Python, Ruby/Rails) is a plus.
• Expertise with automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Cypress), testing libraries, and testing tools.
• Experience or interest in leveraging AI/ML for testing optimization, intelligent test coverage, and defect prediction.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle, agile practices, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) 
• Knowledge of relational databases and ability to write efficient SQL queries.
• Familiarity with developer tools, including GitHub Actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence stakeholders.
• Passion for mentoring others and fostering a culture of quality within teams.

Our benefits

• Competitive Pay: Market-leading salary with regular reviews and comprehensive health insurance for you and your dependents.
• Career Advancement: Benefit from structured development programs, promotions, and certifications.
• Work-Life Balance: 18 holidays, and hybrid work options in a supportive environment.
• Global Experience: Collaborate with an international team and learn from global practices.

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